If you need a smile, giggle, or belly laugh, this is the book for you. Betty White would love it. Dedicated to Peter Pan, it is filled with delightful funny pieces of the human condition. You not only will get a chuckle from the pieces but also get some giggles from the sketches of odd characters and the limericks they share. Children love to smile when they are photographed because they feel special.

From tall tales, trickster tales, and noodlehead stories to hoaxes, urban legends, riddles and songs-here are more than 70 stories from around the world and across the centuries that you can pull out of your story bag at a moment's notice-to read aloud or re-tell before, between and after daily activities; or integrate into lessons and learning opportunities. Most take just minutes to read. The country or culture of origin is noted for each story, and there is a detailed bibliography, introductory notes on humor and folklore, and a discussion of the healing power of humor.

In Tickle Your Funny Bone, I have attempted to capture the essence of everyday folks from all vocations. It is a tragedy for people to live to a ripe old age and, when they die, to allow their wonderful experiences to die with them. Oral history is rapidly dying across our nation. With the explosion of instant communication, we have lost the art of passing on everyday events of interest to future generations. There was a time, not very long ago, when families would sit around the fireplace and relate memories from times long past. Thus, the idea for this book was formed. The purpose is to provide an avenue for common everyday folks, who most likely would never be mentioned in history books, to relate memories that are meaningful in their lives and allow these memories to be passed on through time.

Why don't dogs make good dancers? They have two left feet. Readers will check out the silly jokes, limericks, tongue twisters, and knock-knock jokes in this hilarious book. They'll also learn fun facts about canines and how to create a dog breed book.

Anyone interested in being surprised, having a rude awakening, and being shocked that causes them to see things in a different way will find this creative work stimulating. B. G. Webb refers to himself as a guru who lights gas lamplights in old London. Instead of drugs, the author presents an essay, a poem, a drawing, a photo, a piece of music after another to light up the readers mind to consider a different way to look at the mysteries of life. This exciting and, perhaps to some, a disturbing work is dedicated to the doubters of mankind such as Marie Currie, Albert Einstein, Rachel Carson, Pearl Buck, Stephen Hawking, Carl Jung, and all the others. So if you feel you are brave enough, buy this book and go from street to street on a psychedelic trip into the unknowninto the mysteries of lifeand hopefully, gain new insights. As you do, you will hear the music of India, the chants and sounds coming from holy men, and beautiful women dancing in unison to the rhythms of drums, zitars and tambourines. Om, om, om.

Why was the birthday cake as hard as a rock? Because it was marble cake. Author Felicia Lowenstein Niven explores the world of corny birthday jokes in this hilarious book. Jokes, limericks, knock-knock jokes and tongue twisters abound in this volume. Also, readers find out how to make their own funny birthday card.